Freshman Counselor Applications are now available at the Yale College Freshman Counselor Website: http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/freshman-counselors. The application is open through Friday, February 3, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Prospective freshman counselors should complete the online application form and also turn in a hard-copy, one-page resume to their own Residential College Dean’s office. These and other guidelines are on the application and the website.

ACADEMICS

Registration for Spring Term 2012.

Required Freshmen Registration Meeting, Sunday, January 8, 9 PM, TC Dining Hall

Failure to attend incurs a fine of $50.

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors pick up your registration packets on January 9, 8:30 – 5 PM, TC Dean’s Office. Failure to pick up a registration packet incurs a fine of $50.

Application information for spring-term residential college seminars is now available. Please note that the deadline to apply for both programs is Tuesday, January 2, 2012, at midnight (11:59 pm EST). See the links below for information about how to apply:

Applications for Freshman Seminars

Applications for Residential College Seminars

Mandatory Preregistration for Spanish language courses in levels L1-L4 for spring term 2012. The information is available on the Department of Spanish & Portuguese website, under Undergraduate Placement: http://www.yale.edu/span-port/placement.html. The beginning date for preregistration is December 2, and the end date is December 16. Questions to Susan Byrne, Assistant Professor Department of Spanish & Portuguese susan.byrne@yale.edu

Pre-Registration for English introductory courses will be open through Monday, January 2, 2012. Some students have reported a problem with the link we sent in our earlier message. If you have experienced any difficulty logging into the preference selection site, please try the following link:
https://students.yale.edu/ocs-preference/select/select?id=4675
If you continue to have trouble, please contact Erica Sayers (erica.sayers@yale.edu) or Jennifer Sholtis (jennifer.sholtis@yale.edu). You may also refer to the information posted on the English department’s web site: http://english.yale.edu/undergraduate-program/pre-registration.

All submissions will receive equal priority, as places will be assigned on the basis of a computerized random selection. Students will receive an immediate confirmation of their request and will learn by email of their specific assignment by January 6. Students who miss the online pre-registration, who were not assigned a section, or who have scheduling changes that make it necessary to switch to a different section should attend the preferred section for placement on a waitlist. To secure a place in the class or on the waitlist, students must attend ALL meetings of the class. Any open seats will immediately be filled from the names on the waitlist.

English 114: Writing Seminars: Specific information about each of these sections can be found at: http://english.yale.edu/courses/114b.

English 115: Literature Seminars: Information about each of these sections can be found at: http://english.yale.edu/courses/115b.

English 120: Reading and Writing the Modern Essay

English 121: Styles of Academic and Professional Prose: Information about the individual sections of English 121 can be found at: http://english.yale.edu/courses/121b.

English 126: Major English Poets, Milton to Eliot

English 127: Readings in American Literature

English 130: Epic

FRESHMEN

An important, mandatory program on communication and consent in late January. From Dean Mary Miller and Assistant Dean Melanie Boyd: “This new workshop, developed by a team of deans, frocos, and CCEs, is part of Yale’s ongoing efforts to expand our collective capacity for preventing and responding to sexual misconduct.

The workshop will examine the signals people use to distinguish among agreement, refusal, and ambiguity. The workshop will be small and interactive, taking place in your froco group and hosted by a pair of CCEs. Details on the time and place of your group’s session will be forthcoming from your residential college dean or froco.

We would like to remind you that in addition to these workshops, Yale has many resources for responding to specific incidents of sexual misconduct; you can find full information at http://smr.yale.edu/. You can also call the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education (SHARE) Center at any time of day or night for information, advocacy, and support: 203-432-2000.

All of us in Yale College are resolute in our efforts to build an empowered, knowledgeable community capable of recognizing – and intervening in – the complex dynamics of sexual misconduct. The recommendations of the Marshall Committee and the response from President Levin have further strengthened that resolve. This new workshop is a particularly important piece of our ongoing efforts, and we thank you in advance for your active engagement. Together, we are fostering the values of integrity, civility, and respect at Yale.”

SOPHOMORES

In response to growing student demand, the Environmental Studies Major is offering a December application opportunity in addition to their traditional February application deadline. An application is required to join the Environmental Studies Major, and their decision to accept students into the major is based upon past academic performance and clarity of intent to concentrate within the major. The advantage of the December application, and subsequent early January response, is that it allows more time for students to plan their courses, concentrations, internships, and senior essays. Considering the December application opportunity is strongly encouraged by the department.

Interested students should complete the application below and submit it to studies.environment@yale.edu by 5 pm on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 for the early application opportunity, or by 5 pm Friday, February 24, 2012 for the traditional application period. Paul Sabin the Environmental Studies DUS, Sara Smiley Smith the Program Director, and the Environmental Studies Chair John Wargo welcome your questions.

Application to the Environmental Studies Major

A. Personal Information

Applicant Name:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email:

SID:

B. Résumé

C. Statement of Purpose (500 words or less)

Describe 1) your academic interests and 2) an interesting environmental problem that will be the basis of your concentration in the major (e.g. biodiversity, climate change, energy, food, environmental history, urban planning, etc.). Successful applicants will demonstrate commitment to the major, focus within the proposed concentration, academic performance, and clarity of plans to complete all course requirements.

D. Attach Official or Unofficial Transcript & Pre-Requisite Checklist

It is not necessary to have completed all pre-requisites by the application deadline, but you need to demonstrate that you have completed some of the pre-requisites.

CAREER SERVICES

1. Job/Internship Search Tips During Winter Recess

As you connect with family and friends and enjoy winter break, below are a few things you can do to keep your career search moving forward:

Research: Visit the UCS website to research industries, and specific job opportunities, including the many UCS-sponsored internship programs.

Prepare Your Materials: Update your resume and draft your cover letters. There are several examples available in the Samples & Tools section of the UCS website to assist you in this process.

Make an Appointment: Visit the on-line appointment system to schedule an appointment with a UCS advisor or plan to stop by open hours when you return to campus.

2. UCS-Sponsored Internships Programs

Many UCS-sponsored international and domestic internship programs are now available for viewing on eRecruiting. For more specific information about each program, visit the Internships/Opportunities section of the UCS website.

Also, employers will continue to add positions to these programs in the weeks ahead so please continue to check eRecruiting throughout winter break and into January.?

3. A Sampling of Opportunities from eRecruiting

To view these postings and more, log into your eRecruiting account.

Internships – apply for International Bulldogs opportunities by Feb 1
Development Intern – Bulldogs in Israel at the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation
Interactive Marketing Intern – Bulldogs in Buenos Aires at Coca Cola de Argentina
Ancient Paintings and Calligraphy Intern – Bulldogs in Beijing at the Forbidden City Palace Museum

Jobs
McKinsey & Company in Germany – apply by January 2
Investor Relations at Phoenix Property Investors in Hong Kong – apply by January 15
Global Academic Fellows at New York University in Abu Dhabi – apply by January 31